Maybe, like Dennis Rodman, whose circus act was largely
borne out of bad investments, Terrell Owens just needs the money. Maybe it’ll
be programming for his VH1 reality show.

Could it be a favor to Drew Pearson?

A sentencing agreement?

A lost bet?

Has to be one of the above, doesn’t it? Because here’s the
deal: From the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League, there’s no way
back to the NFL.

Not for a 38-year-old receiver coming off a torn ACL.

Not for a player with his baggage.

T.O. is upfront in saying indoor football is, first and
foremost, a way to stay in shape and prove to the NFL he can still play. But
surely even he gets it by now.

No NFL scouts showed up at his private workout last fall. No
offers came during the season.

T.O. acts as if he’s the last to know what’s up. As he told
Ben and Skin on KESN-FM 103.3 on Thursday, “Everybody knows what I’m capable of.”

Yes, they do. Which is why you’re in Collin County now.

Only Jerry Rice piled up more receiving yards. T.O is fourth
all-time in touchdowns, sixth in catches. Any other player backed by those
numbers would be a sure-fire Hall of Famer.

But, as Michael Irvin discovered, what you do without a
football in your hands matters with voters and NFL teams as well.

Playing pinball football won’t help.

Of course, we’re not exactly sure how much he’s going to
play. He’s "contractually obligated," in his terms, to play home games. Road
games are still under negotiation with Pearson, the Wranglers’ general manager.

Here’s hoping whatever they hash out, T.O. finally gets the
message or whatever he’s looking for. The next stop after Allen is wrestling.